Oprah Donates $6 Million to Charter Schools

Underfunded schools receive a $1 million boost

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Oprah Winfrey was ranked 141st on Forbes' 400 richest in U.S., but lost $400 million in one year.

Oprah Winfrey often puts her money where her mouth is, but recently she put it where her heart is.

The TV talk show hostess donated $6 million in grants to six charter educational networks in Philadelphia, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana and Texas in order to help fund innovative educational techniques. Philadelphia's Mastery Schools, for instance, employ a longer school day and year than traditional schools. They lack funding, however, and none of the seven schools in their network have cable service or after school programs.